Irish Wolfhound Brings All the Drama After Being 'Trapped' in Room by Sleeping Brother
Ah, sibling rivalry. It’s as old as history itself, and can be found across all cultures—and apparently, across species as well. Intros video a giant Irish Wolfhound is completely flummoxed by his brother, who is lying across the door and trapping him inside the room. You’d think a dog that big would have no difficulty in stepping over his bothers prone body. But then again, that’s not exactly how tensions between siblings—even canine siblings—is best managed.
In this clip, an enormous Irish wolfhound whines and yowls when he sees the household’s other wolfhound splayed out for a nap right in front of his path. As the sleeping dog is blocking the door, and shows no interest in moving, the only option for this giant beast is to step over his equally big sibling.
And that doesn’t seem to be something he wants to try. Instead, he whines, barks, and otherwise can’t stop complaining about this apparently impossible barrier.
“It’s fine,” his human mother can be heard advising the dog from offscreen. “Just jump over him.”
But that’s not going to happen. Eventually, frustrated, the large gray dog just lies down next to his blonde brother. What a big baby!
Of course, anyone who knows Irish Wolfhounds’ reputation for being “gentle giants” is all too familiar with the problem.
Irish Wolfhounds Need To Know Their Own Strength
One of the running jokes about dogs is that toy breeds think they are guard dogs and large breeds think they are lap dogs. It seems incongruous until you realize what a strong hand that selective breeding tactics has had on various types of dogs over the centuries. Though Irish Wolfhounds were originally bred to be hunting dogs, they are renowned for their gentleness and affection for humans. When kept as pets, they have been made aware of their enormous size since a young age, and so are taught to be especially careful of their bodies, and that they can hurt you if they step on you.
The giant fellow here—fittingly named Merlin—just doesn’t want to hurt his brother.
Is an Irish Wolfhound Right For You?
Irish Wolfhounds are among the tallest of the dog breeds. Though some accounts trace their lineage back over a thousand years to early Roman Britain, it is likely the wolf hunting hounds of the ancient world were a genetically distinct breed that bear little relation to the extremely large modern breed that emerged in the late nineteenth century.
Though gigantic, the Irish Wolfhound is notable for its gentleness and affectionate nature. Fans of the breed call it a “gentle giant” though due to its size, it still requires careful training to make sure it does not inadvertently hurt someone or knock them over. Irish Wolfhounds are eager to serve their owners, but can easily cause a large amount of trouble with only minor misbehavior. Sometimes they just don’t know their own strength.
And if they do—as this one clearly does—it causes its own problems.
Irish Wolfhounds are somewhat of a “couch potato” but because of their great size, they still need a good amount of room to live and to get in even moderate amounts of exercise. Their size also requires them to eat a fair amount, so factor that into your budget as well, and it also leads to a shorter lifespan.
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